Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 35 is open again, after logs and debris cascaded on to the highway on Sunday afternoon. But the agency has cautioned it “won’t hesitate” to close the road again if more safety fears arise. The...

Wairoa’s beaches are slowly being returned to their pre-Cyclone Gabrielle state. Clearing of woody debris is being undertaken at Mohaka and Whakamahi beaches and more recently at Māhia with a focus on clearing the Mokotahi boat launching ramp and...

Young girls wearing the traditional dress of Kerala, in southern India, performed on Saturday on the forecourt of the Gisborne District Council building in an event to mark Onam, the annual harvest festival from that part of the country. Other...

Firefighters made it in time to stop a potentially serious fire taking hold at a scrap metal yard in Banks Street in the industrial subdivision on Monday morning. Fire and Emergency NZ sent crews to the property at around 11.30am. “It was started...

An offshore company which controversially won a Gisborne learn-to-swim contract says it’s looking forward to getting to work. But an Australian-based Kiwi says the business has had a negative impact on her local pool near Brisbane, and worries...

Literary characters came to life at Te Wharau School recently as part of activities associated with Book Week. Children were encouraged to come to school dressed as a book character. “It was a fantastic success, showcasing the enthusiasm for...

There seems to be agreement over all age groups that an indoor sports complex is needed and wanted. What would be a suitable location, is the land available and how can it be secured for this project? Let’s find and secure a location then move on...

Is it alright to be wrong? Global warming along with Covid must rate as two of the most significant and controversial world events in recent memory. Nothing new in that, as the world is satiated with controversy. What does stand out for me this time...

Peter Thomson I live on an island off the east coast of Australia. Bribie Island, Queensland, to be precise — about 50km north of Brisbane. We have an 800m bridge that connects us to the real world. But, frankly — as a Kiwi-born former...

The state of the River Seine cost Gisborne’s Tayler Reid and his New Zealand teammates a better position in the Paris Olympic test mixed relay on Sunday. All strong swimmers, the Kiwi quartet of Reid, Nicole van der Kaay, Dylan McCullough and Bre...

A solid showing from the men in sky blue made Kaupoi Kris Palmer’s 50th match a winning one on their home Whakarua Park in Ruatoria on Saturday. Enterprise Cars Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi — as they did in their Lochore Cup final triumph...

Hauora Tairāwhiti has warmly farewelled Lynsey Bartlett who has worked in our local health services for over 40 years. Mrs Bartlett started as an intensive care unit nurse before moving into management. She was chief operating officer and general...

Some people in Tairāwhiti have been burning cyclone waste on their properties. And while most healthy people can tolerate small amounts of smoke exposure, smoke can affect vulnerable groups such as kids, the elderly, those who smoke cigarettes and...

Amorning tea has been held to mark the last Aqua Fitness class being held at the Olympic Pools Complex. Ironically, the last class had to be cancelled because the pool’s temperature was not high enough, which was almost perfect timing for the new...

The total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Tairāwhiti has broken the 25,000 mark since Covid was first discovered in the country in late February of 2020. Te Whatu Ora figures, up to one minute before midnight on Sunday, show 96 new cases had...

An estimated 30,000 square metres of asphalt has now been laid as crews continue the resurfacing of State Highway 2 north of Matawai. There have been a number of overnight closures on the stretch of SH2 between Matawai and the Waioeka Gorge as crews...

A growing demand for service from the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter continued over the last week with a packed schedule of rescue missions. In the seven days from Monday, August 14 the team flew a total of eight missions, of which...

An era ended at the Gisborne Olympic Pool on Sunday when the doors shut for the final time ahead of the opening of the new Kiwa Pools. For some it was quite an emotional day. The Olympic Pool closed just a month short of the 49th anniversary of its...

A few seconds between life and death — that’s the story of a group of recreational fishermen who were nearly killed by a sudden landslide of logs and water on State Highway 35. One of the fishermen, Jeremy Coombes, told TVNZ he and his mates...

Teams have been getting stuck into the mahi over the last few weeks of fine weather with winter planting well under way around the city. The banks of Waikirikiri Stream are now planted with natives after a concerted effort by Haumanu Tū Or...